Research Development Administrator

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VCU's Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation and it's Research Development Division invites all interested candidates to apply for our new Research Development Administrator position!
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All full-time staff are eligible for our generous benefits package that includes choices for health, vision, and dental coverage, life-insurance, short and long-term disability coverage, retirement planning, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, flexible spending accounts, tuition benefits, significant paid-time off,12 paid holidays, and more. Explore our benefits further here: https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/benefits/

Primary Purpose and General Responsibilities:

This position will work with the Director of Research Development and Strategic Projects to facilitate the University-wide development and submission of successful extramural research funding proposals. This position is integral to implementation activities in support of the VCU Research Strategic Priorities Plan on both the Health Sciences and Monroe Park campuses. As a liaison, project manager, and research strategist the Research Development Administrator will help facilitate and support collaborations, directly assist with multidisciplinary, large-scale proposals, and oversee the implementation of targeted activities to increase and maintain research and training awards. This position must have relevant, varied experience with proposal development for the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Education, among others.